A stakeholder is:
A) Any person or entity that owns shares of stock of a corporation.
B) Any person or entity that has voting rights based on stock ownership of a corporation.
C) A person who initially started a ﬁrm and currently has management control over the cash ﬂows of the ﬁrm due to his/her current ownership of company stock.
D) A creditor to whom the ﬁrm currently owes money and who consequently has a claim on the cash ﬂows of the ﬁrm.
E) Any person or entity who potentially has a claim on the cash ﬂows of the ﬁrm.

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A stakeholder is any person or entity who potentially has a claim on the cash flows of the firm. This includes shareholders, creditors, employees, customers, suppliers, and the community where the firm operates.

A Stakeholder Is